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Goal: To provide information on the EIA process and the criteria that will be needed to be evaluated for the next LC. Getting started: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). For the Linear Collider (LC) Project. Speaker: Caroline Waaijer 30 th August 2011 Supervisor: J. Osborne.
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Goal: To provide information on the EIA process and the criteria that will be needed to be evaluated for the next LC. Getting started:Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) For the Linear Collider (LC) Project Speaker: Caroline Waaijer 30th August 2011 Supervisor: J. Osborne
Introduction Who am I? • Caroline Waaijer • Summer Student for John Osborne • From Amsterdam, Netherlands • Master student in Hydrology • Exchange year at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland • Environmental engineering courses EIA start-up manual will be available on EDMS. Caroline Waaijer
Overview talk Introduction to the Linear Collider Project EIA • What is it? • Do we need to do it? • What is the EIA Process? Impact criteria • Biophysical, socio-cultural, socio-economical • Special focus on energy, water, landscaping, social acceptance (including radiation, construction issues) Conclusions Next steps Caroline Waaijer
Overview talk Introduction to the Linear Collider Project EIA • What is it? • Do we need to do it? • What is the EIA Process? Impact criteria • Biophysical, socio-cultural, socio-economical • Special focus on energy, water, landscaping, social acceptance (including radiation, construction issues) Conclusions Next steps Caroline Waaijer
THE LINEAR COLLIDER PROJECT [1/3] The project: • high energy and precision machine • complementing LHC Two candidates: • CLIC • ILC Parameters: Caroline Waaijer
THE LINEAR COLLIDER PROJECT [2/3] Location: • on and near existing CERN land • in the Geneva Molasse basin • parallel to Jura mountain chain Geology: • Limestones, Molasse rocks, Moraines (gravel, sand, clay) Caroline Waaijer
THE LINEAR COLLIDER PROJECT [3/3] Caroline Waaijer
Overview talk Introduction to the Linear Collider Project EIA • What is it? • Do we need to do it? • What is the EIA Process? Impact criteria • Biophysical, socio-cultural, socio-economical • Special focus on energy, water, landscaping, social acceptance (including radiation, construction issues) Conclusions Next steps Caroline Waaijer
EIA [1/2] What is it? • “A purpose of an EIA is to improve decision-making and to ensure that project options under consideration are environmentally sound and sustainable”. - World Bank, 1999 ‘People, planet, profit’(3 P’s) • Measures an organization’s success in social (people), ecological (planet) and economical (profit) values. • Guarantees a corporate social responsibility • Underlines the goal of sustainability Caroline Waaijer
EIA [2/2] KeyobjectivesEIA: • Establish environmental, socio-cultural and socio-economical initial status of project area • Identify opinions and policies of actors and stakeholders • Identify potential impacts • Establish if these impacts are within permitted limits • Ensure appropriate mitigation measures are implemented • Ensure positive effects are maximized by good practice • Ensure an adequate monitoring plan is developed • Improve the environmental design of the project Caroline Waaijer
EIA process How to apply an EIA? • Three main phases: • Screening • Establish necessity for EIA • Scoping • Conduct EIA • Applied to ≥ 2 alternatives • Review • Check before submission • Required Knowledge: • Multi-disciplinary • Juridical • Political / decision- making • Previous EIA studies • Engineering • Different environmental • disciplines Caroline Waaijer
EIA process: Screening Does the LC project require an EIA? YES • French law: • Environmental Code: Article R 122-8I • Decree nr: 77-1141, October 12th 1977 • Swiss federal law: • Ordonnance relative à l’étude de l’impact sur l’environnement (OEIE) • EU: • Directive 85/337/EEC • Updated in 1997 (directive 97/11/EC), 2003 (directive 2003/35/EC), 2009 (directive 2009/31/EC) EIA Feasibility Caroline Waaijer
EIA process: Scoping [1/6] 1. Reconnaissance / preliminary studies What information is required? • Legal framework • French and Swiss laws and regulations • Previous experiences (LEP, LHC, CEVA, CERN tram) • Policies and decision-making • Local / regional • Stakeholders and decision-making process • Actors Caroline Waaijer
EIA process: Scoping [2/6] What information is required? • Project aspects • Scope, alternatives, needs, functioning, value • Engineering aspects • Implementation phases 1. Preparation 2. Construction 3. Operation & Maintenance 4. Decommissioning • Site constructions and activities • Environmental criteria Caroline Waaijer
EIA process: Scoping [3/6] What information is required? • Planning • In EIA report • Implementation phases of constructions • Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for each phase • For EIA’s next phases • Land acquirement • External consultants • Costing • Public debate review Caroline Waaijer
EIA process: Scoping [4/6] Public participation • Required by law • Start early Methods: • One-way • Provide information • flyers, information sessions etc • Two-way • Discussion sessions with locals Caroline Waaijer
EIA process: Scoping [5/6] Caroline Waaijer
EIA process: Scoping [6/6] 2. Assessment & Plan development • Assessment of: • Status quo (zero-point) • Effects of project • Planning of • Mitigation negative effects • Maximization positive effects • Monitoring • Reviewing Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Caroline Waaijer
EIA process: Review Final report • Content • Non technical summary • Background and framework project • Necessity EIA • Status quo • Measurements • Measures • Conclusions • Annexes • Evaluation • Approval • Rejection Caroline Waaijer
EIA process: Summary Caroline Waaijer
Overview talk Introduction to the Linear Collider Project EIA • What is it? • Do we need to do it? • What is the EIA Process? Impact criteria • Biophysical, socio-cultural, socio-economical • Special focus on energy, water, landscaping, social acceptance (including radiation, construction issues) Conclusions Next steps Caroline Waaijer
Impact criteria [1/10] Environmental criteria Remember the 3P’s? • Biophysical • Socio-cultural • Socio-economical Caroline Waaijer
Impact criteria [2/10] Classification C Caroline Waaijer
Impact criteria [3/10] Impact types: Caroline Waaijer
Impact criteria [4/10] Impact matrix: • Visualize expected environmental impacts in every implementation phase • Example on next slide Caroline Waaijer
Impact criteria [5/10] Impact matrix: • Visualize expected environmental impacts in every implementation phase • Example: Caroline Waaijer
Impact criteria [6/10] Major issues for LC project: • Civil construction • Energy • Water • Social acceptance • Waste • Radiation Feasibility threat Caroline Waaijer
Impact criteria [7/10] Civil construction issues: • Excavation spoil dumps • Transportation infrastructure • Release of pollutants • ammonia leakage (LEP) • cement, sand, clay discharge to river (LEP) • Existing geothermal drillings • Visual impact • Surface buildings • Power plant • Power cables • Etc.. Caroline Waaijer
Impact criteria [8/10] Energy consumption • 500 GeV: 230-245 MW • Currently: • LHC: 120 MW (180 MW at peak) • CERN: 230 MW • Canton of Geneva: 1.3 GW • Swiss power plants: • Beznau 1: 365 MW • Mühlenberg: 355 MW • Amount of Energy CLIC will need ≈ small power plant • Focus on renewable and sustainable energy development • Should be studied by experts • Only possible when layout project is known in more details Caroline Waaijer
Impact criteria [9/10] Water consumption • Estimates for make-up cooling water: • 500 GeV: 550 m3/h 2.64 million m3/year • 3 TeV: 1400 m3/h 6.72 million m3/year • Water consumption CERN today: 6 million m3/year • To be taken from Lake Geneva, discharged into Rhone river (still unclear) • ~ 40 % evaporates from cooling towers • ~ 60% rejected • Focus on renewable and sustainable water use • Heat recovery • Only possible when layout project is determined • Should be studied by experts Rough estimate Caroline Waaijer
Impact criteria [10/10] Social acceptance • Major feasibility issue • Problem areas: • Visual impact of constructions • Impacts during construction (vibration, traffic, noise, pollutants) • Impacts after construction (energy consumption, radiation, Pollutants, noise, traffic etc.) • Legal battles avoid as much as possible by public participation. Caroline Waaijer
Overview talk Introduction to the Linear Collider Project EIA • What is it? • Do we need to do it? • What is the EIA Process? Impact criteria • Biophysical, socio-cultural, socio-economical • Special focus on energy, water, landscaping, social acceptance (including radiation, construction issues) Conclusions Next steps Caroline Waaijer
Conclusions EIA Process • Necessary to perform feasibility issue • Complicated: multi-disciplinary and iterative • Communication is important (stakeholders and actors) • Inform public & public participation • Study EIA examples (LEP, LHC, CEVA etc) • Should start soon • Cooperation between different GS groups necessary (SE, EN, CV, etc) Impact criteria • Civil engineering important part in it • Focus on renewable and sustainable development water & energy consumption • Detailed project development necessary • Internal and external experts needed Caroline Waaijer
Next steps Completion of start-up manual • Continued collaboration between CLIC-ILC • Applicable to other new projects (LHeC, Beta-beams etc) Planning • Task division • Cost estimates for EIA • Land acquirement Start • Working with French and Swiss authorities on EIA • Informing & stimulating public debate • Feasibility issue: EIA must be taken seriously EIA report • Start in-depth studies • Identification knowledge gaps • Address major issues, especially civil construction, energy, water, social acceptance Caroline Waaijer
Acknowledgements • John Osborne (GS-SE) • Sonja Kleiner (GS-SEE) • Maria Rita Galan Espinosa (GS-SEE) • Bernard Jeanneret (BE-ABP) • Mauro Nonis (EN-CV) • Katy Foraz (EN-MPF) • Erik van der Kraaij (PH-LCD) • Jochem Snuverink (BE-ABP) • Gabriel Ybeles Smith (PH-UAT) Caroline Waaijer
References CLIC Preparation Team CERN (2011), CLIC conceptual design report, Geneva (in progress). Galan-Espinosa, M.R.,(2009), Evaluation of risk. Renewal propositions of building 102, CERN, Geneva. Hertig J.A., (2006), Études d’impact sur l’environnement, EPFL, Lausanne. ILC GDE (2011), International Linear Collider. A technical progress report. Michel, P., (2001), L’etude d’impact sur l’environnement, Ministere d’amenagement du territoire et de l’environnement, Paris. URL: http://www.rdbrmc-travaux.com/spge/site_v2/IMG/guide-etude-impact-2.pdf OFEV (2009), Manuel EIE. Directive de la Confédération sur l’étude de l’impact sur l’environnement, Bern. URL: http://www.bafu.admin.ch/publikationen/publikation/01067/index.html?lang=fr Caroline Waaijer